FROM THE PRINCIPAL
The highlight of Week 4 was undoubtedly our Athletics Carnival. In my short time here I have not seen such collective happiness and laughter. We were extremely proud of the outstanding participation from our students. I would also like to pay special mention to our PE Teams and Sports Coordinator, Liz Chester, and also the outstanding contributions from one of our parents, Stacey James, who volunteered her time and resources to make the day very special. We are so lucky to have parents and community members that are committed to the wellbeing and engagement of our students.
We also enjoyed a P&C Meeting last night, where we were treated to dinner from Dominos Pizzas. We discussed the progress of our School Improvement Plan, with a focus on the development of PBL. It was great to be able to share the data showing great improvements in student behaviours, and we look forward to providing more updates in future meetings.
Road Safety
Please remind your child to exercise safety when travelling to and from school, particularly around the roads adjacent to the school. In addition, please be sure not to park in prohibited areas where pedestrians can be obstructed.
Have a great weekend.
Steve
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IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday 17 August
- Careers EXPO, Years 9 & 10
Thursday 18 August
Friday 19 August
- RAISE Mentor Program, Year 8
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DANCEFEST 2022
Tickets on sale now!
Calwell High dance students are really looking forward to being a part of the 2022 Youth Dance Festival.
Calwell’s performances will be on Tuesday 6 September, 7.30pm at the Canberra Theatre - everyone is welcome to watch, celebrate and support our hard working students in this amazing performance. Please visit:
https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/ausdance-acts-youth-dance-festival/ to purchase tickets.
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ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
How to use?
- Click on the link here
- Student number - search for your child’s student number and ensure the number is ticked
- Review the assessment schedule for the semester
Assessment due dates can change and please ask your child to talk with their teacher if assessment due dates need to be negotiated.
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PLANTS ARE TAKING ROOT IN CALWELL HIGH SCHOOL'S GARDENS
Calwell Parents and Citizens Association were recently informed by Rebecca Vassarrotti, the Minister for the Environment, that we were successful in winning an ACT Government ‘Nature in the City’ grant. ‘Greening Calwell High School’ is our project.
The intention is to provide a greater biodiversity of flora for our fauna and build more edible garden plots. As part of our celebration of ‘National Tree Day’ all our Aspire tutor groups will be preparing garden beds behind the library for our celebratory planting on 17 August. Over the next year we will be involving students in several different garden projects to green-up Calwell.
Many thanks to Michelle Bruce, our past president of the Parents and Citizens, and to Pippa Harbers for their support in making this happen. Pippa is a School Board member, and together with the Parents and Citizens Association we will be keeping you, our wonderful community of parents and families, informed about what we are doing and the ways you can join in. Geoff Puleston, our new Parents and Citizens president also brings a wealth of experience, and community connections to help develop the garden projects here at Calwell.
Welcome and thank you to Tracey Johns who has joined our growing team of Calwell gardeners. Tracey is a horticulturist and runs a business, ‘Antiquus Botanicus’. Tracey was also one of the first students to attend Calwell High as well as being mum to Sally and Lucy. If you would like to find out more, get involved, or have suggestions please see Pippa, Tracey, or myself.
Peter Curtis
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2022 SCHOOL SATISFACTION & CLIMATE SURVEY
Each year, the Directorate surveys all parents and carers, school staff and students in Years 4 to 12 about their experience of public education. The 2022 surveys will be available online from 19 August to 9 September.
I am writing to inform you about the student survey. Information about how to opt out is also contained in this letter.
Why are we doing the survey?
The data collected are used to inform government policy and underpin school improvement practices. The results will also help us to identify what we do well as a school and where we can improve.
What is involved?
The student survey is administered as a classroom task and takes 15-20 minutes to complete. In addition to items developed to measure satisfaction, the survey includes a school climate module that forms part of a longitudinal study being conducted in partnership with researchers at the Australian National University (ANU).
Key elements of school climate include school identification (a sense of belonging and connection to school), academic emphasis (support and encouragement of learning and success), relationships (feeling valued and respected in dealings with others) and a sense of shared mission, rules and processes in the school, which are important indicators of educational outcomes and quality of the learning environment.
How will privacy be managed?
At the start of the survey, student identification numbers will be used to confirm the identity of students and enable survey responses to be linked over time and with administrative and performance data. Connecting data in this way will help researchers to assess relationships between improvements in school climate and educational outcomes and enable a better understanding of patterns over time.
All personal information will be handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2014. Details about how personal information is stored and used are available in our Privacy Policy (available at education.act.gov.au). No personal identifying information will be provided to any school or college.
What do I do now?
If, after reading this information, you do not want your child to do the survey, please contact the front office by Friday 19 August.
Thank you for considering this request. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
YEAR 7 HEALTH SURVEY & YEAR 10 GENERATION SURVEY
Parents and carers of Year 7 students, please also see this information on:
Parents and carers of Year 10 students, please also see this information on:
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P & C NEWS
Calwell High P&C has a new dedicated email address – calwellhighpandc@gmail.com. This address will be used for all incoming and outgoing communications relating to the P&C. So, if you have a P&C related question, suggestion or general communication please send it to calwellhighpandc@gmail.com. Additionally, please add this address to your contacts to ensure nothing gets missed.
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BLACK DOG INSTITUTE
Black Dog Institute are hosting a series of Free mental health webinars over the coming weeks
High School students:
Mental fitness - Thursday 25 August 11.00am, Wednesday 14 September 11.00am & Tuesday 27 September 2.00pm
Insight - Friday 12 August 12.00pm, Thursday 1 September 2.00pm & Tuesday 20 September 11.00am
Adults, parents & carers:
Navigating your teen’s mental health - Tuesday 16 August 7.00pm, Tuesday 6 September 7.00pm & Thursday 22 September 12.00pm
Breaking down depression - Thursday 12 August 12.00pm, Thursday 8 September 12.30pm & Wednesday 28 September 7.00pm
Register to one of these webinars to access evidence-based mental health education by visiting upcoming mental health webinars - Black Dog Institute.
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